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It may seem a cause for celebration when Disney puts out a library title from their Hollywood division, which seems to have been overlooked in certain ways.
And to receive George Cosmatos' 1993 superb western in 4k is a nice surprise.
Also sad in its timing, coming just after the loss of Val Kilmer, who was superb in the film as Doc Holliday, playing opposite Kurt Russell as Wyatt Earp and Sam Elliott as brother Virgil.
Projected on a moderately sized screen, the imagery is overall superb, but just a touch of grain (whether real of imagined), great color, deep rich blacks and all other colors and densities in line.
This is a gorgeous image harvest and release.
Dolby Vision and DTS-HD MA 5.1 provide a stellar experience.
Reported to be a troubled production, it still works, and holds up well. Quality screenplay from Kevin Jarre, who was originally positioned to direct, and did so on a few sequences, gorgeously shot by William Fraker, and production design by Catherine Hardwicke, who went on to direct.
130 minutes of superb western fun. That noted, I'd love to have seen the epic version as originally designed.
For collectors of packaging, Disney has put effort into Tombstone, with a beautifully designed Steelbook with the leads on the obverse. Note that Sam Elliott's legs continue below to the bottom edge.
On the reverse, what appears to be a genuine tin star, decidedly collectible and presumably from the 1870s.
Image (Dolby Vision)
Forensic - 10
NSD - 10
Audio – 10 (DTS-HD MA 5.1)
Pass / Fail – Pass
Plays nicely with projectors - Yes
Makes use of and works well in 4k - 8.5
Upgrade from Blu-ray - Yes
Worth your attention - Yes
Slipcover rating - Steelbook
Looks like Film - 9
Highly Recommended
RAH
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And to receive George Cosmatos' 1993 superb western in 4k is a nice surprise.
Also sad in its timing, coming just after the loss of Val Kilmer, who was superb in the film as Doc Holliday, playing opposite Kurt Russell as Wyatt Earp and Sam Elliott as brother Virgil.
Projected on a moderately sized screen, the imagery is overall superb, but just a touch of grain (whether real of imagined), great color, deep rich blacks and all other colors and densities in line.
This is a gorgeous image harvest and release.
Dolby Vision and DTS-HD MA 5.1 provide a stellar experience.
Reported to be a troubled production, it still works, and holds up well. Quality screenplay from Kevin Jarre, who was originally positioned to direct, and did so on a few sequences, gorgeously shot by William Fraker, and production design by Catherine Hardwicke, who went on to direct.
130 minutes of superb western fun. That noted, I'd love to have seen the epic version as originally designed.
For collectors of packaging, Disney has put effort into Tombstone, with a beautifully designed Steelbook with the leads on the obverse. Note that Sam Elliott's legs continue below to the bottom edge.
On the reverse, what appears to be a genuine tin star, decidedly collectible and presumably from the 1870s.
Image (Dolby Vision)
Forensic - 10
NSD - 10
Audio – 10 (DTS-HD MA 5.1)
Pass / Fail – Pass
Plays nicely with projectors - Yes
Makes use of and works well in 4k - 8.5
Upgrade from Blu-ray - Yes
Worth your attention - Yes
Slipcover rating - Steelbook
Looks like Film - 9
Highly Recommended
RAH
Thank you for supporting HTF when you preorder using the link below. As an Amazon Associate HTF earns from qualifying purchases. If you are using an adblocker you will not see link.
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